Parents are encouraged to pay the total annual tuition in one lump-sum payment upon receipt of the student tuition statement at the beginning of each new school year. To assist parents, a monthly payment option is also available. For the monthly option, total annual tuition is divided evenly over 10 months (August through May). It does not correspond to the amount of time each child is in school for a given month (e.g., August and December are typically shorter months). It is simply a method to spread tuition payments over the course of several months so that parents can make smaller payments to better fit their household income arrangement.

PLEASE NOTE: Lump sum payments are due at the beginning of each school year. If parents are unable to make a lump sum payment at that time, regular monthly payments are required. Lump sum payments can be made at a later date to pay off tuition balance so long as regular monthly payments are being made throughout the course of the school year. Piqua Catholic will not allow total tuition balances to be deferred until the end of the school year. To maintain steady payments, Piqua Catholic School encourages each family that chooses the monthly payment option to sign up for the monthly electronic withdrawal (ACH). Payments are deducted electronically from bank accounts each month from August through May through the automatic clearing house service provided by Fifth Third Bank. Banking information is maintained securely in the Fifth Third commercial/business accounting system which requires more than one layer of security to access. Only the school Business Manager and Principal have security access to the school’s accounts.

Delinquent accounts
Tuition accounts will be considered delinquent after three consecutive months of non-payment and/or bounced checks/electronic withdrawals. Families with delinquent accounts will receive contact from the school via email, phone and certified mail. After six months of non-payment and no response to the school’s attempts to contact and collect, delinquent accounts will be turned over to the Pastor for mediation.